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September 2016 President’s Letter Volume 51 No. 3 by PETER VIKESLAND Virginia Tech

3 Award Recipients Dear AEESP Members: At most universities, Fall is a areas such as local and global air pollution, water 9 AEESP News time of transition from the quality, and contaminant remediation. We also less conscripted days of sum- have members with interests in ‘new’ areas such 14 New Faculty mer to the consistently full as developing regions, carbon capture, days of the Fall semester or nanoscience, economic and social impacts, sys- Appointments quarter. In tune with the tems engineering, and climate science. The change in the color of the breadth of the field is empowering, yet simulta- leaves and an expected drop neously scary. in temperature, we prepare for classes and expo- Given the current and historic societal respon- nential increases in the number of meetings to at- siveness of our community, the push and pull of tend and committees we are asked to serve on. funding, the globalization of our field, and our This is the academic cycle that most of us in the own ever-changing interests it is clear environ- Highlights AEESP community know extremely well and fol- mental engineering and science education is low year-in, year-out. Cyclic regularity provides shifting and thus there is a need to think about comfort, but also the potential for complacency whether we are providing our current students President’s Letter PAGE 1 in terms of the classes we offer and the research with the skills to address the unforeseen chal- we conduct. However, the world outside of our lenges of the future. We can, however, take solace Board Meeeting Highlights PAGE 9 academic campuses is not static. One only has to in the fact that such a question is not new and as be moderately conscious to recognize that the AEESP Lecturers Committee described in the publication ‘AEEP – 25 Years’ it Earth’s climate is changing, water is becoming in- Upcoming Events PAGE 11 is one that our community has addressed and re- creasingly scarce, air quality is not what it should addressed ever since the founding of our prede- be, and new (or old) diseases continue to cessor organization the American Association of threaten us every day. In the face of these issues, Professors in Sanitary Engineering (AAPSE) in the greater AEESP community is going through 1964. As early as 1967 at the 2nd National Con- a time of transition in which many of us are ques- ference on Environmental Engineering Educa- tioning exactly what skills define an environmen- Need to renew your 2016 tion held at Northwestern University it was noted tal or scientist. AEESP membership? that courses in environmental chemistry and en- Go to “Membership > Online Renewal” In response to this uncertainty, AEESP immedi- vironmental are foundational, but that on the AEESP Website: ate past President Greg Characklis, AEESP past they should be augmented with courses that pro- President Amy Childress, and I organized the AEESP.org vide an understanding of social sciences (public NSF sponsored workshops on “Redefining Envi- policy, law, institutions, economics, planning, ronmental Engineering and Science in the 21st public administration, etc…) and systems analy- Century” that were held this past year at the Uni- sis. Looking at the extended list, one is struck by AEESP Newsletter versity of Southern California, Rice University, the fact that while new topics may have been Submissions and Virginia Tech’s facility in Arlington, VA. added (and some removed), the core of most en- Those workshops, which Greg described in detail vironmental engineering and science programs Please send news, conference in his letters this past year, brought together a remains the same as it was when the field was in announcements, job postings, letters broad array of AEESP members. While Greg, its infancy. In that light, we are not necessarily to the editor, and other contributions Amy, and I are still compiling and studying the looking to redefine the field, but instead are re- to the newlsetter to Steve Mylon at data from these workshops, one thing that struck turning it to its roots by building upon our me personally was the extreme breadth of the strengths and augmenting them with new fields [email protected]. The next field of environmental science and engineering. of inquiry. Nonetheless, as an accredited profes- newsletter will appear in Within the AEESP family we have members con- sion we must consider how an engineer is edu- January 2017 ducting work and teaching classes in ‘traditional’ continued next page 2 AEESP News AEESP Newsletter September 2016

President’s Letter continued from page 1 cated and what knowledge is entrained with that Let me conclude by noting that within AEESP, education. It is in this capacity that I hope AEESP the Fall of 2016 also brings about a transition as can provide guidance both within the US and in- we see three long-serving Board of Directors ternationally. members, Greg Characklis, Shankar Chellam, and Ching-Hua Huang rotating off. I thank Greg, AEESP As an organization composed primarily of pro- Shankar, and Ching-Hua for their friendship and fessors and students, AEESP must continue to their collective service to AEESP over the years. play an important role disseminating information It was a pleasure to work with all of them. Moving and advising our members about the educational forward, I and my fellow continuing Board mem- programs of our membership. To aid in this en- bers welcome Karl Linden, Lut Raskin, and The AEESP Newsletter is published three deavor, the AEESP Board of Directors recently Timm Strathmann to the Board. In addition, we times a year in January, May, and September established the Environmental Engineering and welcome Paige Novak back to the Board. Paige by the Association of Environmental Science Program Leaders Committee. This im- graciously accepted our invitation to serve the re- Engineering and Science Professors. Issues portant committee will serve as a conduit of in- mainder of Jeanine Plummer’s term. Jeanine re- are published online at: formation between AEESP, the academic leaders cently left academia to accept a position in of environmental engineering and science pro- environmental consulting and we collectively www.aeesp.org/news grams, the American Academy of Environmental wish her well in her future endeavors! I am hon- and Scientists (AAEES), and ABET. ored and excited to lead this great organization Newsletter submissions, comments, and As this committee develops over the course of the over the course of the next year and I look for- letters to the editor may be sent to: current and future years, I expect it will provide ward to meeting many of you at the AEESP Bien- guidance to AEESP and its members as we col- nial meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan next June Steven Mylon, AEESP Newsletter Editor lectively navigate the waters of the ever-changing 21-22, if not before. Department of Chemistry future. Lafayette College Peter Vikesland Hugel Science Center @petervikesland on twitter Easton, PA 18042 Phone: 610-330-5825 [email protected]

Letters to the president may be sent to:

Peter J. Vikesland Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering Virginia Tech 415 Durham Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: (540) 231-3568 Fax: (540) 231-7916 [email protected]

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Brian Schorr AEESP Business Office 1211 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 phone: (202) 640-6591 email: [email protected]

AEESP Membership Application online: www.aeesp.org/membership AEESP Newsletter September 2016 Member News 3

2016 AEESP Award Recipients Paul V. Roberts/AEESP Outstanding Submitted by LYNN KATZ (University of Texas) Doctoral Dissertation Award The 2016 AEESP Awards were presented to attending recipients at the This award is given annually to recognize an outstanding doctoral disserta- AEESP Awards Ceremony held at the 2016 Water Environment Federation’s tion that advances the science and practice of water quality engineering for Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in New Orleans either engineered or natural systems. on September 26, 2016. Below is a list of the recipients of these awards. Con- gratulations to all award winners! Dr. Sara Beck (advised by Karl Linden) University of Colorado, Boulder Thank you to the members of the awards committee and sub-committees for thoughtful and thorough evaluation of the nominations: Helen Hguyen, Wavelength-Specific Effects of Ultraviolet Light on Avery Demond, Kevin Finneran, Robert Nerenberg, Jeff Cunningham, Lucy and Viruses for Improving Water Disinfection Camacho, Ruth Richardson, Aria Amirbahman, Jianmin Wang, Jeff Nason, Boris Lau and James Stone. Thanks also to AAEES members Cecil Lue- Hing, Richard Magee, John Tobiason, James Mihelcic, Hector Fuentes and Webster J. Owen, Jr., for serving on joint AAEES/AEESP awards commit- tees. The committee also notes with sadness the passing this summer of AAEES awards committee member and University of Texas Emeritus Pro- fessor Joseph Malina.

Student Awards CH2M/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award This award is given annually to recognize an outstanding doctoral disserta- tion that contributes to the advancement of environmental science and en- gineering. Dr. Lauren B. Stadler (advised by Nancy Love) Dr. Sara Beck accepts the Paul V. Roberts/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from AEESP President Peter Vikesland (Advisor: Dr. Karl University of Michigan Linden, not pictured.). Elucidating the Impact of Low Dissolved Oxygen Wastewater Treat- ment on Pharmaceutical Fate The 2016 dissertation awards sub-committee noted that they received a number of exceptionally outstanding nominations this year, and selecting winners was challenging. Consequently, in addition to the two award win- ners, the Awards Committee recognizesNicolette Zhou from the Univer- sity of Washington with an Honorable Mention for her dissertation, Trace Organic Contaminant Degradation by Isolated Bioaugmented into Lab- Scale Reactors and Identification of Associated Degradation Genes. Dr. Zhou was advised by Professor Heidi Gough.

MWH/AEESP Master’s Award This award annually recognizes the first and second most outstanding Master of Science theses that contribute to the advancement of environmental sci- ence and engineering.

First Place: Adel Soroush (advised by Saifur Rahaman) Dr. Lauren Stadler (center) accepts the CH2M/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Concordia University Dissertation Award from AEESP President Peter Vikesland and Advisor Dr. Nancy Love. Development of Antimicrobial Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes by Using Silver Nanoparticles and Graphene Oxide Nanosheets

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William Brewster Snow Award This award, jointly administered by AEESP and AAEES, is given annually by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) to an outstanding environmental engineering student currently pursuing or recently completing a Master’s degree in Environmental Engi- neering or closely related degree program. Mr. Gregory Hinds (advised by Sarina Ergas) University of South Florida Graduate Research Award in Computational Hydraulics & Hydrology This award is given annually by AAEES and is cosponsored by Innovyze to Adel Soroush accepts the First Place MWH/AEESP Masters Thesis Award recognize an M.S. or Ph.D. student whose research contributes to knowledge from AEESP President Peter Vikesland. (Advisor: Dr. Saifur Rahaman, not in the area of computational hydraulics and hydrology. pictured.) Ms. Jennifer Jefferson (advised by Reed Maxwell) Second Place: Meng Wang (advised by Shaily Mahendra) Colorado School of Mines University of California–Los Angeles

Peroxidase Enzymes Packaged in Vaults as an Innovative Bioremedia- Education, Research, Practice and tion Technology Outreach Awards AEESP Award for Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Engineering and Science This award is given annually to recognize excellence in classroom perform- ance and related activities.

Paola Passalacqua, The University of Texas at Austin

Meng Wang (center) accepts the Second Place MWH/AEESP Masters Thesis Award from AEESP President Peter Vikesland. (Advisor: Dr. Shaily Mahendra, right.)

W. Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Research Award This award, jointly administered by AEESP and AAEES, is given annually to recognize a student whose research contributes to the knowledge pool of industrial wastewater management. Dr. Matthew Verbyla (advised by James Mihelcic) Dr. Paola Passalacqua, right, accepts the AEESP Award for Outstanding University of South Florida Teaching in Environmental Engineering and Science from AEESP President Peter Vikesland. AEESP Newsletter September 2016 Member News 5

Paola Passalacqua joined the University of Texas in January 2011 and im- mediately demonstrated her excellence in the classroom. Paola’s instructor Steven K. Dentel/AEESP Award for teaching evaluations are superb, averaging 4.8 out of 5.0 for her undergrad- Global Outreach uate classes in Hydraulics and Hydrology. She has completely revised the laboratory exercises in Hydraulics, developed a series of classroom exercises This award, established in 2014, is given annually to recognize outstanding that guide students through theory and practical problems, and introduced contributions and leadership by a faculty member through involvement in examples based on recent disasters such as floods and fires. Her nominator, environmental engineering and science outreach activities to the global com- Professor Desmond Lawler, noted, “rarely, if ever, have I seen such a dramatic munity. impact of a faculty member on students through undergraduate teaching as David Sabatini, University of Oklahoma I see in Paola.” Her students comment on her passion, the clarity, organiza- tion and “orchestration” of her lectures, and her mentoring skills. David Sabatini is the Boyd Professor and Sun Endowed Chair of Civil En- gineering and Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma, and AEESP Outstanding Contribution to Director of the Water Technologies for Emerging Regions (WaTER) Center. He has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to global outreach, edu- Environmental Engineering and cation and research since the beginning of this century by developing inter- Science Education national educational programs and research collaborations in Germany, Thailand, and Ethiopia. Through these collaborations he has become a This award is given annually to recognize and honor the development of in- leader in demonstrating how improving water and sanitation in the devel- novative teaching methods, including the application of these methods in oping world can be integrated into a graduate environmental engineering the classroom and the dissemination of methods to the academic commu- research program of a major U.S. university. His model for collaboratively nity. engaging multiple stakeholders, graduate students and communities to im- Yanna Lambrinidou, Parents for Nontoxic Alternatives and Marc Ed- prove water supply and sanitation issues in developing countries is exem- wards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University plary.

Dr. Lambrinidou is the Founder and President of Parents for Nontoxic Al- ternatives and has been an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Tech. Marc Edwards is the Charles P. Lunsford Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. Over the past nine years, Yanna and Marc have inspired many in our field with their commitment to public health, sound science and ethics. Their dedication nda perseverance to exposing crises in Washington D.C. and Flint, MI have led to changes in policy, advances in research efforts, and pedagogical development in teaching en- gineering ethics. Their course “Engineering Ethics and the Public” is a model for engaging students in active discussions of broader engineering topics. Their NSF grant, “Bridging the Gap Between Engineers and Society: Learning to Listen” helped produce a series of modules on ethics that include coordinated reading assignments, presentation materials, videotaped inter- views, and suggested discussion questions, exercises, and projects. They Dr. David Sabatini (right) accepts the Steven K. Dentel/AEESP Award for have presented their unique approach toward ethics education at national Global Outreach from AEESP President Peter Vikesland. meetings hosted by AEESP, ASEE and others, and their efforts have already had a profound impact on broadening the definition of ethics in engineering. Charles R. O’Melia/AEESP Distinguished Educator Award This award recognizes the significant contributions of Professor O’Melia to environmental engineering education and is awarded to an environmental engineering or science professor who has a record of excellent classroom teaching and graduate student advising; significant research achievements; and an outstanding record in mentoring of former students and colleagues. James Edzwald, University of Massachusetts, Emeritus and Clarkson University

Jim Edzwald is widely regarded by his colleagues and students as one of the finest teachers in our field. He brings a wealth of theoretical and practical Dr. Marc Edwards (left) accepts the AEESP Outstanding Contribution to knowledge to his students that comes from decades of active research, teach- Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award from AEESP ing and consulting. He has advised over 60 graduate students who have gone President Peter Vikesland. Co-winner Yanna Lambrinidou is not pictured. 6 Member News AEESP Newsletter September 2016 on to successful careers in academia, industry and consulting. Jim has also zon. His reach goes well beyond the U.S. as his vision has received interna- been engaged in education and service beyond the university. He has been tional recognition. He has given numerous keynote talks both nationally a leader in bringing fundamentals and current research to industry. For ex- and internationally and helped found green chemistry networks in Africa, ample, there are currently over 600 graduates of the Institute in Drinking , China and South America. As his colleague states, “Paul Anastas has Water Treatment, an annual 3-day short course, that Jim created in 1988. changed the world.” Among his extensive honors and awards are the AEESP Founders Award, AEESP Outstanding Publication Award, the AWWA A.P. Black Award, and the ASCE Walter L. Huber Research Prize. He has also received multiple teaching awards including the James L. Tight Civil Engineering Distin- guished Teaching Award from the University of Massachusetts. Jim Edzwald is truly a distinguished educator in our field.

Dr. Paul Anastas (right) accepts the ARCADIS/AEESP Frontier in Research Award from AEESP President Peter Vikesland.

Outstanding Publication Award Dr. James Edzwald accepts the Charles R. O’Melia/AEESP Distinguished This award is given annually to recognize the author(s) of a “landmark en- Educator Award from AEESP President Peter Vikesland. vironmental engineering and science paper that has withstood the test of time and significantly influenced the practice of environmental engineering and science.” At least one of the authors must be living and previous winners are ineligible for a period of three years. The selected recipient will receive ARCADIS/AEESP Frontier in a plaque. Research Award Authors: Dominic Di Toro, University of Delaware This award is given annually to recognize an environmental engineering or Paul Paquin, HDR Inc. science professor who has advanced the environmental engineering and sci- Karuppanan Subburamu ence field through recognized research leadership and pioneering efforts in D. Gruber a new and innovative research area. for their paper:

Paul Anastas, Yale University “Sediment Oxygen Demand Model: Methane and Ammonia Oxida- tion”, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 116 ( 5 ), pp 945 - 986. 1990 Dr. Paul Anastas is the Teresa and H. John Heinz III Professor in the Practice of Chemistry and the Director of the Yale Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Stud- This landmark paper established the theoretical basis for linking settling or- ies. For the past twenty years, Dr. Anastas has not only pioneered the field ganic particles and water boundary conditions with the resulting fluxes of of Green Chemistry, he coined the phrase. His vision, dedication and sus- gases and dissolved nutrients across the sediment-water interface. Prior to tained leadership have led to the development and application of a set of 12 this, sediment oxygen demand (SOD) and dissolved nutrient fluxes were design principles of green engineering and provided a framework for sus- not modeled explicitly, but rather were set as constant boundary conditions tainable technology development. Moreover, it has revolutionized the based on direct measurements, model calibration, or “educated guesses”. global chemical industry and fostered the growth of an entire field of re- This paper provided the mechanistic modeling of sediment-water interac- search and education which emphasizes resource recovery. His impact on tions thereby filling the missing link for predictive water-quality modeling. the field has been felt in the classroom, inindustry and at EPA. As Assistant With a simplistic and elegant mathematical model, these researchers pro- Administrator and chief scientist at EPA, Paul realigned the entire structure vided a theoretical explanation for the relationship between sediment oxy- of EPA’s research portfolio around the concept of while lead- gen demand and sediment organic matter concentration. Subsequent ing the effort to address environmental challenges such as Deepwater Hori- publications expanded the theory and formulated the full numerical form that is integrated in most current management-oriented public-domain AEESP Newsletter September 2016 Member News 7 water quality models. Thus, this work has stood the test of time and contin- ues to be a significant contribution to our field. Fredrick George Pohland Medal This award honors a member of AEESP and/or the American Academy of Perry L. McCarty/AEESP Founders’ Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) who has made sustained and outstanding efforts to bridge environmental engineering research, edu- Award cation, and practice. This award, established in 1991 and endowed in 2014, is given annually to Glen T. Daigger, University of Michigan and One Water Solutions recognize a member of AEESP who has made “sustained and outstanding contributions to environmental engineering education and practice.” There are few individuals in our field who have done more to bridge envi- ronmental engineering research, education, and practice than Glen Daigger. Bruce E. Rittmann, Arizona State University As his nominator, Nancy Love suggests he helps “researchers understand Like his advisor Perry McCarty, Bruce’s leadership in environmental the setting for practice and practical problems that need to be solved and biotechnology spans decades. As his nominator Paul Westerhoff reminds likewise brings new discoveries into practice.” He has held leadership posi- us, “Beginning in the late 1970s, he was among the pioneers in the field of tions in industry and academia, serving as senior vice president of Ch2M biofilm modeling, and he continuesto expand the scope and biofilm mod- Hill (now Ch2M), president and founder of One Water Solutions and de- eling to new technologies whose biofilms have complex microbial commu- partment chair of Environmental Systems Engineering (ESE) at Clemson nities. In the 1980s, Dr. Rittmann teamed with Dr. David Stahl to introduce University. As a practicing engineer, he has been involved in the planning, environmental engineering and the water field to the powerful new tools of development, design, construction, start-up and operation of wastewater . …In the 1990s, he and Dr. Jeanne VanBriesen introduced treatment facilities for industry and municipalities. As an educator, Glen has multi-component biogeochemical modeling to be able to describe the com- taught hundreds of short courses and professional development seminars plex interactions between microbial reactions and the many chemical reac- to practicing engineers and treatment plant operators. He has co-authored tions occurring in aqueous solution. In the 2000s, Dr. Rittmann, along with widely used educational materials, such as the graduate level textbook Bio- Drs. Andrew Marcus and César Torres, developed quantitative understand- logical Wastewater Treatment, now in its third edition and co-authored with ing of how anode-respiring bacteria (ARB) conduct electrons to the anodes Les Grady (a Pohland Medal winner), Nancy Love, and Carlos Filipe. His of microbial electrochemical cells.” Bruce’s textbook, Environmental Biotech- researcher’s and practitioners’ reference guide, Manual on the Causes and nology: Principles and Practices, co-authored with Perry McCarty, is another Control Activated Sludge Bulking, Foaming, and Other Sludge Settling of his outstanding contributions to our field. In addition to being one of the Problems, is also in its third edition and co-authored with David Jenkins (a world’s most highly cited researchers and holding twelve patents for his in- Pohland Medal winner) and Mike Richard. In his current role of Professor novations in biotechnology, Bruce’s numerous achievements include elec- of Engineering Practice in the Department of Civil and Environmental En- tion to the National Academy of Engineering, the inaugural Clarke Prize for gineering at the University of Michigan, he brings “real world” experience Outstanding Achievement in Water Science and Technology, and the Amer- into the classroom and the research program. His ability to bridge research, ican Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists’ Grand Prize for education and professional practice has led to numerous awards including University Research. At ASU, he is a Regent’s Professor, the highest honor election to the National Academy of Engineering and being listed as Most awarded to a faculty member at the University. He has clearly made out- Influential Individual in Water for 2015 by Water and Wastewater Interna- standing contributions to environmental engineering education and practice tional. throughout his career.

Dr. Glenn Daigger (right) accepts the Frederick George Pohland Medal from Dr. Bruce Rittmann (right) accepts the Perry L. McCarty/AEESP Founders’ AEESP President Peter Vikesland. Award from AEESP President Peter Vikesland. 8 Member News AEESP Newsletter September 2016

Distinguished Service Awards AEESP Board Members

AEESP Distinguished Lecturer Award Gregory W. Characklis, University of North Carolina Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Service as AEESP Pres- ident and Board Member Dr. Nancy G. Love, University of Michigan

Award for service as AEESP’s Lecturer for the 2015-16 Distinguished Shankar Chellam, Texas A&M University Lecturer Series. Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Service as Chief Infor- mation Officer and AEESP Board Member

Ching-Hua Huang, Georgia Institute of Technology Distinguished Service Award Outstanding Service as AEESP Secretary and Board Member

AEESP Committee Chairs Lee M. Blaney, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Service as Chair of the AEESP Membership and Demographics Committee

David A. Ladner, Clemson University Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Service as Chair of the AEESP Student Services Committee

Karl Linden, University of Colorado, Boulder Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Service as Chair of the AEESP Lecturers Committee

Jeffrey A. Cunningham, University of South Florida for Outstanding Service as Chair of the AEESP Ph.D. Dissertation Awards Sub-committee

Lynn E. Katz, University of Texas at Austin for Outstanding Service as Chair of the AEESP Awards Committee AEESP Newsletter September 2016 AEESP News 9

organization Members can sign up for committees crimination in all environmental engineering and Highlights of the using the online form: https://aeesp.org/ con- science activities. Individuals should not be dis- AEESP Board of tent/committee-guidance-and-application-form. criminated against based on their race, color, eth- nicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital Conference Planning: The Board looks forward Directors Fall 2016 status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, to the 2017 AEESP conference at Ann Arbor, gender identity or expression, family responsibil- Meeting Michigan from June 20 to June 22, 2017. ities, genetic information, disability, political affil- Submitted by MAYA TROTZ (University of AEESP Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. iation, or veteran status.” South Florida, AEESP Vice-President) Menachem Elimelech (Yale University) will New Business: The Board committed funds to speak on either “The Global Challenge for Water The AEESP Board of Directors met on Septem- support international member participation at Supply: Is Seawater Desalination a Sustainable ber 12 & 13 at the Ohio State University. The the 2017 AEESP conference and will work with Solution?” or “High-Performance Membranes for Board was joined by Brian Schorr, AEESP’s man- the conference planning committee to determine Energy-Efficient Desalination and Wastewater ager of business operations, from Technology the best way to use the conference to address in- Reuse.” The Board discussed this high visibility Transition Corporation (TTC). The following is ternational reach of AEESP. The Board also ap- lecture series that attracted 33 proposals in 2016 a summary of highlights from the board of direc- pointed a working group to address AEESP’s with 16 lectures scheduled. The board will ask the tors meeting: international reach and appeal. lectures committee to investigate the cost to New Board Members: The Board welcomed the sponsor this series, and opportunities for the de- New AEESP Officers: Peter Vikesland (Virginia following newly elected members from the 2016 velopment of additional lecture series like one Tech) assumed the role of President. The follow- board elections: featuring mid-career speakers. ing new officers were installed following board elections: Karl Linden, University of Colorado, Boulder Demographics Committee: The Board was pleased with the reach of the first AEESP Student President-elect: Linda Weavers, Ohio State Uni- Lutgarde Raskin, University of Michigan Video Competition and supports a proposal to versity Timothy Strathmann, Colorado School of partner with the Environmental Engineering and Vice President: Maya Trotz, University of South Mines Science Foundation (EESF) to offer this compe- Florida tition annually starting in 2017. http:// Secretary: Greg Lowry, Carnegie Mellon Uni- Jeanine Plummer, unfortunately, resigned from tinyurl.com/aeespvideocompetition2016 versity the AEESP board after 1 year of service. Previous Chief Information Officer: Paige Novak, Uni- board member Paige Novak (University of Min- Grand Challenges and Opportunities in Envi- versity of Minnesota nesota) agreed to replace her to complete her ronmental Engineering and Science in the three year term. The board welcomed her return. 21st Century: The Board was pleased to learn The Board is grateful for the service of outgoing that 250 people participated in the three Grand Board members: Greg Characklis (President), Membership: AEESP has 129 new members for Challenges workshops, that they were successful, Ching-Hua Huang (Secretary), and Shankar 2016 (64 Regular Members, 4 Affiliate Members, and that a final report will soon be completed by Chellam(CIO). The Board also thanks Jeanine 60 Student/PostDoc Members, and 1 Sustaining the organizers. Copies of presentations can be Plummer for her service and wishes her success Members). As of September 2016, there were found here: https://aeesp.org/nsf-aeesp-grand- with her future endeavors. We look forward to 1023 members with 182 in arrears. Reminders challenges-workshops. their continued service to AEESP. The Board will be sent for members in arrears. The Board en- thanks President-elect Weavers for organizing a courages members to check their online member- Government Affairs Committee:The Board wonderful meeting at Ohio State University, and ship profile to determine his/her status, renew approved the AEESP Policy on Diversity and this highly recommends the Glass Axis, a local non- his/her membership online if necessary, and con- was placed on http://www.aeesp.org/about. The profit, for those interested in team building while sider multi-year renewal. policy states, “AEESP supports and encourages making artistic and useful glass ornaments. ethical behavior, diversity, inclusion, and non-dis- AEESP Branding: The Board agreed to fund mementos for distribution at various events to publicize AEESP. The Board would like the stu- dent services committee to develop an online crowd sourced activity that lets AEESP members identify high visibility, sustainable, and affordable mementos for the organization. The board was delighted that treasurer Cindy Lee brought a lovely AEESP banner to use at various AEESP sponsored events. Activities of Committees:The Board discussed the various committees that make AEESP work. Secretary Greg Lowry will find out which com- mittees need new members and then we will en- L-R: Maya Trotz, Brian Schorr, Karl Linden, Ching-Hua Huang, Greg Characklis, Cindy Lee, Shankar courage new members to volunteer to serve the Chellam, Dionysios Demetriou Dionysiou, Peter Vikesland, Timothy Strathmann, Paige Novak, Greg Lowry, Linda Weavers. 10 AEESP News AEESP Newsletter September 2016

inated sediment from a Superfund site. The work “AEESP Journal provides guidance to water resource managers, al- Fourth Class of AEESP Environmental lowing them to optimize strategies to mitigate the Fellows Selected effects of extreme weather events. Engineering Science Aponte-Morales, V.E.; Tong, S.; Sarina J. Ergas (submitted by STEVE CHAPRA,Chair, AEESP Spotlight” (University of South Florida) “Nitrogen Removal Fellows Committee) from Anaerobically Digested Swine Waste Cen- trate Using a Laboratory-Scale Chabazite-Se- On behalf of the other AEESP Fellows, I am DOMENICO GRASSO (EES Editor-in-Chief), quencing Batch Reactor” Environmental pleased to announce that we have selected the CATHERINE A. PETERS (EES Deputy Edi- Engineering Science. May 2016, 33(5): 324-332. fourth class of AEESP Fellows. The Fellows tor), and SUSAN MASTEN (Chair, AEESP Aponte-Morales et al. demonstrated that the use membership classification is intended to recog- Publications Committee) of a sequencing batch reactor amended with par- nize members who have served AEESP and our ticulate chabazite resulted in simultaneous nitri- profession with distinction for a period of at least fication-denitrification in the biofilm surrounding 15 years. As exemplified by the current AEESP This “Spotlight” draws attention to selected arti- the particulates. Improved removal efficiencies Fellows, the individuals who receive this honor cles in Environmental Engineering Science, the offi- for total nitrogen and chemical oxygen demand may include members who have exhibited excep- cial journal of the Association of Environmental were observed. The process shows promise for tional long-term excellence in environmental re- Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP). the treatment of high ammonia strength waste- search, teaching, and/or service to the This is the third piece in a column that appears waters. environmental engineering and science commu- regularly in the AEESP newsletter, as well as in nity. The four individuals honored as members of Mostafa, S.; Rubinato, M.; Fernando L. Rosario- the journal as an Editor’s Note. Through publica- the 2016 class of AEESP Fellows are: tion of high-quality research, the EES journal Ortiz (University of Colorado – Boulder); Karl helps AEESP achieve its mission of developing G. Linden (University of Colorado – Boulder) • Joel Burken, University of Science and and disseminating knowledge in environmental “Impact of Light Screening and Photosensitiza- Technology engineering and science. In this entry, we shine tion by Surface Water Organic Matter on Entero- the spotlight on articles from the April through coccus Faecalis Inactivation” Environmental • Jim Mihelcic, University of South Florida July 2016 issues of EES. Congratulations to all Engineering Science. June 2016, 33(6): 365-373. • Catherine Peters, Princeton University whose work is highlighted. In this study, Mostafa et al. (2016) demonstrated the importance of organic matter as a photosen- • Mark Rood, University of Illinois at Urbana- van den Brand, T.P.H.; Roest, K.; Chen, G.H.; sitizer for the inactivation of Enterococcus faecalis Champaign Brdjanovic, D.; Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, by sunlight. The formation of reactive intermedi- M.C.M (2016) “Adaptation of Sulfate-Reducing ates predominately involving singlet oxygen con- Note that a more complete announcement ac- Bacteria to Sulfide Exposure” Environmental En- tributes significantly to inactivation. This study companied by the new Fellows’ accomplishments gineering. 33, 242-249. van den Brand et al. op- contributes to the fundamental understanding of will appear in the next AEESP Newsletter. In ad- erated two sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) to photoinactivation in surface waters and the im- dition, they will be publicly recognized and pre- study the effect of high sulfide concentrations on provement of treatment process design. sented their Fellow Medals at a future AEESP sulfate-reduction. The authors found that the or- meeting/conference. ganisms present in the SBRs adapted to higher Bergman, L.E; Wilson, J.M.; Small, M.J. sulfide exposure and they concluded that SBRs (Carnegie Mellon University); and VanBriesen, can be used to treat wastewaters with high COD J.M. (Carnegie Mellon University) “Application levels. of Classification Trees for Predicting Disinfection By-Product Formation Targets from Source Islam, M.S.; Bonner, J.S.; Fuller, C.S; Kirkey, W. Water Characteristics” ” Environmental Engi- (Clarkson University) “Impacts of an Extreme neering Science. 33, 455-470. Bergman et al. used Weather-Related Episodic Event on the Hudson classification trees to develop a watershed-level River and Estuary” Environmental Engineering Sci- source water-based disinfection byproduct ence. Apr 2016, 33(4): 270-282. Islam et al. stud- model. Model validation using data from each ied the effects of Hurricane Irene on collection site demonstrated the potential use of hydrodynamics and sediment transport in the classification models across spatially variable re- Hudson River and Estuary. They demonstrated gions for drinking water plants unable to collect enhanced mobilization and transport of contam- their own source water data. AEESP Newsletter September 2016 AEESP News 11

AEESP 2016-2017 Distinguished Lecturer Schedule

The AEESP Lecturers Committee announces the dates of the lecture tour for the 2016-2017 Distinguished Lecturer: Professor Menachem (Meny) Elimelech, Ph.D., NAE Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Yale University

About Professor Elimelech: Menachem (Meny) Elimelech is the Roberto Goizueta Professor at the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University. Professor Elimelech received his BS and MS degrees from the Hebrew University in Israel and PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1989. His research is in the area of physicochemical and membrane processes at the water-energy nexus. Professor Elimelech has received numerous awards in recognition of his research and mentoring. Notable among these are his election to the National Academy of Engineering in 2006, the Eni Prize for ‘Pro- tection of the Environment’ in 2015, and the Clarke Prize in 2005. Webpage: http://www.yale.edu/env/elimelech/bio.html

Professor Elimelech will present two lectures in the 2016-2017 Tour

1: The Global Challenge for Water Supply: Is Seawater Desalination a Sustainable Solution? 2: High-Performance Membranes for Energy-Efficient Desalination and Wastewater Reuse Questions? Contact Ramesh Goel, Chair, AEESP Lecturers Committee: [email protected]

Lecture Tour Dates: September 2016 through April 2017 University Date Primary Contact Contact e-mail

Clemson University 16-Sep-16 David Ladner [email protected] Texas A&M University 23-Sep-16 Shankar Chellam [email protected] University of Florida 30-Sep-16 Christine Angelini [email protected] Concordia University 26-Oct-16 Saifur Rahaman [email protected] Columbia University 28-Oct-16 Ngai Yin Yip [email protected] Tennessee Technological University 10-Nov-16 Laura Arias Chavez [email protected] Northeastern University 14-Nov-16 Philip Larese-Casanova [email protected] Carnegie Mellon University 18-Nov-16 Dave Dzombak [email protected] Oregon State University 11-Jan-17 Tyler Radniecki [email protected] NC State University 24-Feb-17 Detlef Knappe [email protected] University of Colorado - Boulder 10-Mar-17 Zhiyong (Jason) Ren [email protected] Michigan State University 15-Mar-17 Vlad Tarabara [email protected] Syracuse University 24-Mar-17 Cliff Davidson [email protected] University of Minnesota 31-Mar-17 Santiago Romero-Vargas Castrillon [email protected] University of Illinois-Urbana 14-Apr-17 Jeremy Guest [email protected] Washington University in St. Louis 21-Apr-17 Daniel Giammar [email protected] See: http://www.aeespfoundation.org/distinguished-lecture 12 AEESP News AEESP Newsletter September 2016

AEESP 2015-2016 Distinguished Lecture Report

NANCY G. LOVE I came out of this tour inspired about our profes- I had the pleasure of meeting up with some for- sion and hopeful about the next generation of fac- mer AEESP distinguished lecturers as well as my I had the distinct honor and privilege of repre- ulty and students. Our discipline is undergoing successor (Meny Elimelech). I looked back at senting AEESP as the 2015-2016 Distinguished substantive change and while we’ve had moments the reports and vignettes from former lecturers. Lecturer. I offered two talk options: “The Inter- like this before, I see some interesting trends Rather than give you a long list, I want to list a play Between Chemicals and Microbiomes: An coming together. Certainly, I see more people few memorable highlights of the trip and also to Environmental Biotechnology Perspective,” and framing their work within a systems context be- direct you to twitter. I did not create a hashtag “At the Confluence: Nutrients, Trace Chemicals cause they recognize that environmental systems but you can search @AEESProfs and see some and Sustainability in the Urban Water Sector.” are not isolated or simple. Another area that photos and tweets about my travels along the The first title reflects more of a storyline of my seems to be peaking among researchers I met way. Here are five highlights: group’s biologically-oriented research efforts di- with relates to electrochemistry as a treatment New Friends: Although I made many new friends rected at chemical pollutants across my career, method and to produce new technologies. While along the way, my trip to Pittsburgh/Carnegie while the second title was a reflective look at the we have historically been a very interdisciplinary Mellon was memorable as my flight was can- wastewater treatment industry’s more recent pro- bunch, I spoke with many people who are actively celled and I ended up driving there along with a gression toward sustainable solutions as they per- working with social scientists, public policy ex- co-stranded CMU student desperate to make it tain to nutrient and trace chemical management, perts, business entrepreneurs and economists. I back before having to teach a class that she was and some of my group’s efforts in this area. Al- also saw the strong emergence of stormwater as TA for. We both made it in time and enjoyed the though the first talk (given 5 times) was the one an important topic. Perhaps I was paying closer trip. that reflected my research passions most directly, attention to it because of my current interest in the second talk title was (by far) the most re- the topic, but I suspect it is also true that our dis- Breakfast Beer: I have never ever had beer quested (given 13 times). I think the preference cipline finally understands its importance in both for breakfast before….until now! I couldn’t for the second talk reflects our professional com- arid and wet regions. I found that we still have a take the bottle of Weihenstephan from Mu- munity’s strong interest towards sustainability, limited emphasis on air, despite its importance nich home easily and so…well, you guessed plus it was more conducive to a student audience on public health around the world. Finally, I it. with broad (and not necessarily a research-fo- asked all programs about research and teaching Most people in a picture: University of cused) background. Among my 18 trips (repre- activities associated with low resource settings (a South Florida—take a look on @AEESProfs. senting 46 university and USEPA hosts and passion of mine) and schools generally fell into And I met some great Peace Corp students co-hosts), I ventured outside the U.S. twice with one of two camps. In the first camp, (typically) there, one (Lorena) stayed in touch and I met trips to Germany (TechnicaI University of Mu- one person championed the work as an outreach up with her a few months later in Ethiopia. nich) and Canada (University of Toronto). In effort, had limited resources but pursued it as a addition, while I was in Europe Technical Uni- personal passion, there were limited changes in Coolest Side Tour not related to Environ- versity of Delft asked me to come by and give a curriculum to address applications in developing mental Engineering and Science: A tie be- talk, as did University of Southern California economies, and all questions were to be directed tween the mineral museum at Colorado while I was on the west coast. Since I could not to the one champion. In the second camp, there School of Mines and the Art Museum at Uni- offer the AEESP talk to them (which would be was an acceptance across most faculty that incor- versity of Oklahoma. Both were really awe- unfair to those universities who paid to host me), porating teaching, outreach and research efforts some treasures and you need to stop and see I came up with two more talks to share with around low resource settings was a core need and them if you have a chance. those audiences. I also taught both terms, some- obligation. In these cases, a major effort existed thing I DO NOT RECOMMEND for anyone either as part of the curriculum, a center, a well- Best nap: Lehigh. I was ill the day I visited doing this lecture tour. Therefore, I made 18 offi- supported university-wide initiative, or some and really needed to lay down to avoid pass- cial AEESP visits plus two additional visits linked combination of these. I do think our discipline ing out during my talk. They adjusted my with my AEESP travels plus taught during the has an important role to play and that we all need schedule and I made it through without inci- tour period. I loved it, and, at the same time, was to eventually migrate toward the second camp. I dent. Thank you! completely exhausted by it. I also want to ac- am happy to see the AEESP Board re-ignite an In closing, I want to (again) thank all my hosts knowledge the Board, who offered to cover child emphasis on international engagement, which for being so gracious with their time and making care expenses I incurred on any trips where I had was highlighted in the strategic plan effort that this an enjoyable experience. I dedicated this se- to take my kids (who are still young, in grade occurred when Peter Adriaens was President. ries to Steve Dentel, who nominated me several school and preschool). I think this is a worth- The importance of our involvement in global is- years ago as the Distinguished Lecturer in a spirit while and progressive offering and I encourage sues, and recognition that many of the systems of advocacy. I was saddened that Steve died be- the Board to continue it into the future. Finally, we teach, design, research and manage do not fore my nomination was selected, but I have been if you missed the talk, it was taped and posted by benefit the vast majority of the world’s population inspired by his life’s work on environmental a few schools and you can see them here under today, will only become more critical for AEESP needs in low resource settings and consider my past lectures: http://www.aeespfoundation.org/ in the future. own activities in this area to be an outcome, in distinguished-lecture . part, of his encouragement to do this work. AEESP Newsletter September 2016 AEESP News 13

A Middle Westerner Celebrates 70 Years of Fulbright

Submitted by DANIEL OERTHER In 2005, as a professor of Environmental Engi- neering at the University of , I had the honor of serving as a Fulbright-Nehru scholar to the Indian Institute of Science where I taught wastewater treatment in the School of Civil En- gineering and as a Fulbright-Pai fellow to Manipal University where I taught enzymology in the De- partment of Biotechnology. Today, the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) is the largest exchange program within the Ful- bright program. Over the past decade, I’ve re- turned to India more than a dozen times, often bringing with me students from the United States for study abroad to India (see photograph). In 2012, I had the pleasure of a second Fulbright ex- perience serving as the inaugural Fulbright- ALCOA Distinguished Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering to the University of Western Para, . The Distinguished Chair Awards comprise approximately forty awards and are viewed as among the most prestigious ap- pointments in the . My two Fulbright experiences prepared me well for my serve as the campus-coordinator for our partici- My experience in the Fulbright program under- selection as a 2014 Jefferson Science Fellow, and pation in Diplomacy Lab, a public-private part- pins my ongoing engagement with the Depart- my appointment as a Foreign Affairs Officer in nership that enables the State Department to ment as I encourage students from the “Middle the Secretary’s Office of Global “course-source” research and innovation related West” to consider careers in diplomacy and for- where I have served as a science advisor support- to foreign policy challenges to teams of students eign development. As I explain to any of my stu- ing United States diplomacy related to food secu- and faculty experts at United States colleges and dents who are skeptical of international relations, rity and nutrition. Since returning from D.C. to universities. The Fulbright program opened Senator Fulbright was born just 200 miles away my faculty position at the Missouri University of doors for me to learn about the people of India in nearby Sumner, Missouri, and cultural under- Science and Technology, I have continued to and Brazil, and it provided me with a template I standing is just as important today as it was at the work remotely as a FAO. At Missouri S&T, I have used to lead students on study-abroad trips. end of the Second World War. 14 AEESP News AEESP Newsletter September 2016

New Faculty Appointments Dr. Sanjay Mohanty joins the Department of Civil and Lauren Beckingham Joins Faculty at Environmental Engineering at Auburn University University of California Los Angeles Dr. Lauren E. Beckingham joined the Civil En- gineering department at Auburn University as an Dr. Sanjay Mohanty joined the Civil and Envi- Assistant Professor in January 2016. Dr. Becking- ronmental Engineering Department in the Henry ham received a B.S.E. in Environmental Engineer- Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sci- ing (2007) from Michigan Technological ence at the University of California Los Angeles University and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental (UCLA) as an Assistant Professor in July 2016. Engineering (2012) from Princeton University Dr. Mohanty comes to UCLA from the University under the advisement of Professor Catherine A. of Pennsylvania where he served as a Postdoctoral Peters. Her doctoral research focused on under- Scholar in the Department of Earth and Environ- standing inter- and intra-granular mineral disso- mental Science. Prior to this appointment, Dr. lution and precipitation reactions and their impact on pore network Mohanty was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford structures and permeability in the context of the Hanford, WA site. Before University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. joining Auburn University, Beckingham was a geochemical postdoctoral fel- Mohanty received a B.S. (2000) and M.Sc. (2002) in Physics from Utkal low at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the Energy Frontier Re- University. He received a M.S. (2006) in Civil Engineering from the Uni- search Center titled the Center for the Nanoscale Control of Geologic CO2. versity of Hawaii, Manoa and Ph.D. (2011) in Environmental Engineering In her work, she couples multi-scale imaging with numerical modeling and from the University of Colorado, Boulder. At the University of Pennsylvania, laboratory experiments. Her current research interests focus on subsurface Dr. Mohanty studied bioremediation of asbestos fibers at the NIEHS- water-rock interactions in energy-related systems including enhancing un- funded Superfund Research and training Program (SRP) Center, examined derstanding and prediction capabilities of mineral reactions, reaction rates, geochemical and biological methods to reduce the mobility and toxicity of and their corresponding impact on hydrologic properties. asbestos fibers in contaminated soils. Dr. Mohanty’s research interests in- clude the effect of climate change on water quality, sustainable urban devel- opment at the water-energy nexus, transport of contaminants and colloids Dr. Timu Gallien joins the in the subsurface and groundwater, stormwater capture, treatment and reuse, Department of Civil and and bioremediation. Environmental Engineering at Drs. Walter McDonald and Anthony University of California Los Angeles Parolari join the Marquette Dr. Timu Gallien joined the Civil and Environ- mental Engineering Department in the Henry University Department of Civil, Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sci- Construction and Environmental ence at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) as an Assistant Professor in July 2016. Engineering Before joining UCLA, Dr. Gallien was a Postdoc- Dr. Walter McDonald joined the Department of toral Scholar at the Scripps Institution of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineer- Oceanography at the University of California San ing (CCEE) at Marquette University as Assistant Diego. Dr. Gallien received her B.S. (1996) and Professor in Fall 2016. Dr. McDonald obtained a M.S. (2008) from Purdue University in Agricul- PhD in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech in tural Engineering and Agricultural and Biological Engineering respectively 2016 and holds a MS in Civil Engineering (2012) and her Ph.D. (2012) from University of California Irvine in Civil Engineer- from Texas A&M University and a BS in Civil En- ing. At Scripps, Dr. Gallien developed integrated hydrodynamic coastal flood gineering (2010) from Texas Tech University. prediction methodologies responsive to beach dynamics, permanent and While at Virginia Tech his PhD research inte- temporary flood control infrastructure, tides, surge, waves, sea level rise and grated an innovative span of environmental sen- ground water. Dr. Gallien’s research interests include urban coastal flood pre- sors, urban stormwater management, and statistical hydrology. Specific diction, wave runup and overtopping, coastal hazards, sea rise level, flood projects include improved methods of parameterization in flood frequency control infrastructure and mitigation methods, nearshore remote sensing analysis, evaluating uncertainty in stormflow sensors, and analyzing time- and observation, beach morphodynamics and groundwater, and integrated based stormwater sampling strategies. He also worked on a number of en- upland-coastal modeling. In addition, through the Birch Aquarium Beach gineering education research projects that integrated real-time continuous Science Program, Dr. Gallien has served as the primary scientist for engaging watershed data into courses at universities in the U.S. and India. At Mar- underserved students in quantitative beach observations using the Mobile quette, Dr. McDonald will pursue novel methods to design, manage, and Beach Erosion Monitoring (MoBERM) platform. monitor green stormwater infrastructure under changing land use patterns AEESP Newsletter September 2016 AEESP News 15 and climate variability. His work will also evaluate the uncertainty and qual- Seven New Faculty Members Join the ity of hydrologic data, while concurrently seeking to develop a greater un- derstanding of how we can use that data to solve increasingly complex and Environmental and Water Resources ambiguous problems. In addition, he will continue his passion for engineer- ing education by pursuing research focused on improving student learning Engineering Program at the and motivation within engineering using novel pedagogical practices. University of California, Davis Dr. Anthony Parolari joined the Department of Heather Bischel will join the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engi- Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC neering at Marquette University as an Assistant Davis in Spring 2017 as an Assistant Professor. Professor in Fall 2016. Dr. Parolari holds BS Heather received her Ph.D. in Environmental En- (2004) and MS (2005) degrees in Civil and En- gineering & Science from Stanford University vironmental Engineering from the University of under the supervision of Dr. Richard Luthy, Michigan and a PhD in Civil and Environmental where she developed expertise in the analysis of Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to inform Technology (2012) where he received the Na- bioaccumulation models. That work revealed tional Defense Science and Engineering Graduate how these emerging pollutants associate strongly Fellowship. For the previous four years, he held a postdoctoral research fel- with proteins, which serve as the primary biological reservoir for PFAS in lowship at Duke University. Dr. Parolari’s research merges civil engineering organisms. Working on this topic led her to investigate the challenges that and hydrology, with a focus on the dynamic role of water in the structure water reuse system managers face as new persistent and toxic chemicals like and function of natural ecosystems, agriculture, and infrastructure. This work PFAS are detected in water systems. After finishing her Ph.D., Heather aims to develop quantitative theory and predictive models that link hydro- served as a Postdoctoral researcher in the NSF Engineering Research Center logic variability to energy-water-carbon exchange, rainfall-runoff processes, for Re-inventing the Nation’s Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt) eval- and human-water interactions. uating the potential to use recycled water for streamflow augmentation and restoration. Currently, Heather is completing her Postdoctoral work with Jinyong Liu begins at the University Dr. Tamar Kohn at the Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry at EPFL, where she has been since November 2012. Heather has collaborated with of California, Riverside researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology Dr. Jinyong Liu joined the faculty as an assistant (Eawag) and practitioners at the eThekwini Water and Sanitation munici- professor at the University of California, River- pality in to develop safe technologies to recover nutrients from side, in the Department of Chemical and Envi- human waste at scale. ronmental Engineering in August 2016. Dr. Liu Colleen Bronner joined the Department of Civil received his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering & Environmental Engineering at UC Davis in Fall (2014) from the University of Illinois at Urbana- 2015 as a Lecturer PSOE. She received her Ph.D. Champaign, M.S. in Environmental Science and from the State University of New York at Buffalo Engineering (2008) and B.S. in Chemistry in 2014 and M.S. from UC Berkeley in 2005. She (2005) from Tsinghua University. Prior to join- came to Davis from California State University, ing UC Riverside, Dr. Liu was a postdoctoral re- Chico where she was an assistant professor in civil search fellow at Colorado School of Mines and UIUC. He is interested in engineering. Her professional activities focus on environmental technology innovation and environmental process elucida- undergraduate education, engineering teaching tion for 1) chemical and photochemical treatment of highly recalcitrant pol- and assessment strategies, K-12 engineering out- lutants such as perchlorate and fluorinated compounds, 2) characterization reach and increasing diversity in the engineering profession. She serves as of key contaminants in natural and engineered systems, and 3) environmen- faculty advisor to the UC Davis Engineers Without Borders Chapter, which tal behavior and recovery of valuable elements. In Dr. Liu’s research, rational has active projects in Peru, Bolivia and Uganda. Colleen teaches classes in design and chemical synthesis of functional molecules and materials, spec- water quality management, green engineering design and sustainability, en- troscopic and microscopic characterization, and engineering tests are inte- gineering ethics and project management, and educational outreach design grated to understand and control chemical (and biomimetic) systems in civil engineering. In preparation for a new environmental engineering toward solving challenges at the water-energy-food nexus. major, she is developing an introductory environmental engineering course and senior capstone design course. She works with graduate students and local K-12 educators to develop activities that satisfy Next Generation Sci- ence Standards and spark interest in engineering Alex Forrest joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineer- ing at UC Davis in Spring 2016 as an Assistant Professor. Alex received his PhD in Environmental Fluid Mechanics from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He received his Bachelor’s Degrees in Chemical Engineering and Society and in Environmental Science from McMaster University in Canada, in 16 AEESP News AEESP Newsletter September 2016

2002. He comes to Davis from the Australian ceived two Bachelor’s degrees – one in Environ- Maritime College at the University of Tasmania, mental Science, and another in Spanish, both in where he was Lecturer and Course Coordinator. 2007 from the University of California at Santa The primary focus of Alexander Forrest’s research Barbara. She is the recipient of several awards and is related to creating sustainable solutions for en- honors, including the prestigious AXA Research vironmental engineering problems with specific Fellowship she currently holds at ETH, and the focus on marine and freshwater ecosystem assess- Teresa Heinz Foundation for Environmental Re- ments. His future research plans will apply his ex- search dissertation award. Veronica’s work ad- pertise to address some of the water quality and dresses contaminant transport through soils and management challenges faced by California. He groundwater. At ETH, she currently leads her own plans to work closely with the Tahoe Environmental Research Center line of research to understand environmental disturbances that trigger the (TERC) as he embarks on his UC Davis career. release of colloidal contaminants from soils. Veronica is also interested in serving marginalized populations; having taught prison inmates as part of Jon Herman joined the Department of Civil & the Cornell Prison Educational Program; she plans to continue these activ- Environmental Engineering at UC Davis in Fall ities, along with her research at UC Davis. 2015 as an Assistant Professor. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 2015, M.S. from Holly Oldroyd will join the Department of Civil Penn State University in 2012, and B.E. from and Environmental Engineering at UC Davis in Dartmouth College in 2010. His research focuses Winter 2016 as an Assistant Professor. Holly is cur- on multi-objective decision support for water re- rently a postdoctoral research assistant at the Ecole sources systems under uncertainty. Since joining Polytechniqe Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). She UC Davis, his ongoing projects involve climate received her Ph.D. from EPFL in 2015, her Master’s impact assessment and adaptive policy design for degree (in 2010) and Bachelor’s degree (in 2006), California’s built water system; future work will include system dynamics both from the University of Utah. Her research in- modeling of the impact of drought on coupled food and energy systems. Jon terests fall in the area of environmental fluid me- teaches courses in water resources planning and management, with an em- chanics, turbulence and hydrology. A significant phasis on data science and open source software. portion of her work addresses the effects of buoyancy on turbulent flows as found in rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Her particular interests concern Maureen Kinyua joined the Department of Civil water-land-atmosphere interactions, and the turbulent boundary layer. At and Environmental Engineering at UC Davis in UC Davis, she plans to innovate techniques for water resource management Fall 2016 as an Assistant Professor. Maureen com- and forecasting, which is a critical need given the drought in California, es- pleted her Ph.D. at theUniversity of South Florida pecially as climate change affects global weather and precipitation patterns. (USF) under the guidance of Dr. Sarina Ergas ex- amining energy production and effluent reuse during treatment of livestock waste in small-scale Daniel McCurry to Join Faculty at the anaerobic digesters in Costa Rica. As part of that University of Southern California work, Maureen performed multidisciplinary re- search that combined qualitative analysis, field Dr. Daniel McCurry will join the University of and laboratory studies to develop biological, physical and microbial risk as- Southern California Astani Department of Civil sessment models to determine how design, operation and maintenance of and Environmental Engineering as an Assistant tubular digesters affected biogas production, pathogen inactivation and risk Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering of infection. For her doctoral research, Maureen was awarded the 2014 in January 2017. Dr. McCurry completed his American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, W. Wesley Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Eckenfelder Graduate Research Award and the USF Signature Doctoral Re- Stanford University in 2016. Prior to Stanford, he search Award. Maureen’s future research plans are aimed at better under- completed an M.S. in Environmental Engineering standing the biological processes occurring inside small-scale anaerobic from Yale University and a B.S. in Civil Engineer- digesters, in particular investigating the development and morphology of ing from the University of Cincinnati, and worked microbial aggregates in these digesters to improve bio-energy production, as a research assistant at the USEPA Office of Research and Development. safe reuse of effluent and nutrient recovery. Most recently, Maureen served Dr. McCurry’s research focuses on protecting public health by improving as a postdoctoral research scientist at Columbia University and Hampton the long-term safety of engineered water sources. He applies the tools of en- Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) working with Dr. Kartik Chandran and vironmental organic chemistry to water quality problems arising from chem- Dr. Charles Bott. ical and ultraviolet disinfection of wastewater and drinking water. At USC, Veronica Morales will join the Department of Civil and Environmental En- he plans to continue to expand his research in the field of direct potable reuse gineering at UC Davis in Spring 2016 as an Assistant Professor. Veronica of wastewater, collaborating closely with water reuse utilities in Southern has been an AXA Research Fund Post-Doctoral Fellow at ETH Zurich, since California and colleagues. In the Astani Department, Dr. McCurry joins a 2014. Prior to this, she was a visiting scientist at Cornell. She received her unique team of faculty members who work collaboratively in research areas PhD (2011) in Biological and Agricultural Engineering and Masters in Earth of water, air, energy, and the environment. and Atmospheric Sciences (2007), both from Cornell. Prior to this she re- AEESP Newsletter September 2016 AEESP News 17

Dr. Andrew D. Bragg to Join Faculty was a member of the Dartmouth College faculty for 10 years where he held an appointment in the Thayer School of Engineering. Dr. Borsuk received a of Duke University B.S.E. in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton Uni- versity, an M.S. in Statistics and Decision Sciences from Duke University, Dr. Andrew D. Bragg has joined the faculty of and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Policy from Duke University. He Duke University as an Assistant Professor of Civil did his post-doctoral training in the Department of Systems Analysis, Inte- and Environmental Engineering in Duke’s Pratt grated Assessment, and Modelling (SIAM) at the Swiss Federal Institute for School of Engineering. Dr. Bragg’s research fo- Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), where he advanced to head of cusses on fundamental and applied problems in the Decision Analysis and Integrated Assessment group. fluid dynamics, especially turbulence, and its role in environmental problems. Particular problems As part of his appointment at Duke, Dr. Borsuk will be directing a new in- include understanding the microphysical terdisciplinary research and teaching initiative in risk, uncertainty, optimiza- processes governing rain formation in clouds and tion and decision-making. their implications for global climate, the mixing of organisms in the ocean, water treatment, ecohydrology, and the dispersion Sudeep Popat joins faculty at of pollution in the atmosphere. His work combines methods from applied mathematics, statistical physics, and computational science. Clemson Before joining the Duke University faculty, Dr. Bragg was a Postdoctoral As- Dr. Sudeep Popat joined the Department of En- sociate in the Applied Mathematics and Plasma Physics Group at the Los vironmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Alamos National Laboratory. Prior to that, he was a Postdoctoral Associate Clemson University at the start of the Fall 2016 in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell semester. Dr. Popat came to Clemson after six University. Dr. Bragg holds an MEng in Mechanical Engineering with Math- years at the Swette Center for Environmental ematical Modeling, and a PhD in Theoretical Fluid Dynamics, both from Biotechnology in the Biodesign Institute of Ari- Newcastle University in England. zona State University. At ASU, Dr. Popat worked with Drs. César Torres and Bruce Rittmann on microbial electrochemistry technologies. His Dr. Mark E. Borsuk to Join Faculty of work on cathodic limitations in these technolo- Duke University gies has especially garnered international attention, through highly cited journal articles, as well as best paper and presentation awards from the In- Dr. Mark E. Borsuk has joined the faculty of Duke ternational Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technologies. Dur- University as Associate Professor of Civil and En- ing his time at ASU, Dr. Popat was a co-PI on three grants from the Office vironmental Engineering in the Pratt School of of Naval Research, and one from the National Science Foundation. In ad- Engineering. Dr. Borsuk’s research concerns the dition, he served as project manager for a SERDP grant awarded to Dr. Tor- development and application of mathematical res. models for integrating scientific information on natural, technical, and social systems. He is a widely-cited expert in Bayesian network modeling Dr. Popat obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering with regular application to environmental and from the University of California, Riverside, in 2010 under the guidance of human health regulation and decision making. He Dr. Marc Deshusses (Duke University). His thesis project focused on re- is also the originator of novel approaches to climate change assessment, com- ductive dehalogenation of trichloroethene vapors. In addition to these, Dr. bining risk analysis, game theory, and agent-based modeling. Borsuk’s highly Popat has worked on several other areas within the field of environmental collaborative research has been funded by NSF, EPA, NIH, NIEHS and biotechnology including gas-phase bioreactors, anaerobic digestion, and USFS, and he has authored or co-authored 75 peer-reviewed journal publi- membrane biofilm reactors. Dr. Popat’s research has resulted in >20 peer- cations and 6 book chapters. reviewed publications in top-tier journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Water Research, Bioresource Technology, Langmuir Borsuk received the Chauncey Starr Distinguished Young Risk Analyst and ChemSusChem. At Clemson, Dr. Popat plans to continue his work in Award from the Society for Risk Analysis in 2013 and the Early Career Re- the exciting field of microbial electrochemistry technologies for wastewater search Excellence Award from the International Environmental Modelling treatment, as well as expand into emerging areas such as anaerobic mem- and Software Society in 2008. Before joining the Duke faculty, Dr. Borsuk brane reactors and algal wastewater treatment. 18 AEESP News AEESP Newsletter September 2016

To become an Honorary Fellow, an individual must be sponsored by three John Sivey Named Fisher Academy Fellows and demonstrate extraordinary contributions to Endowed Professor at Towson and . The Academy’s boardof directors annually selects only a small number of nominees to become inducted as Honorary Fellows. University Dr. John Sivey has been selected as a Jess & Mil- dred Fisher Endowed Professor in the Biological Pitt Creates Environmental and Physical Sciences at Towson University. Sivey began his faculty appointment at Towson in 2012, Engineering Major where he specializes in environmental and analytical In response to student interest and a changing job market, the University of chemistry. Sivey earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering offers a new environmental en- Engineering and Chemistry from the Johns Hop- gineering major starting in the 2016-2017 academic year. Enrollment in the kins University. He holds a bachelor’s degree from program is underway and the first sophomore class will have more than 15 Central Michigan University, and a master’s degree students. A cohort of upperclassmen has already adopted the new curricu- is from Clemson University. Before joining Towson lum and we anticipate our first graduate in April 2017. The environmental University, Sivey was a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Chem- engineering major joins bioengineering, chemical and petroleum engineer- ical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University. ing, civil engineering, electrical and computer engineering, engineering sci- Sivey teaches Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Environmental ences, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and materials science Chemistry, and an Honors course entitled, “The Polluted States of America.” in the Swanson School. His research group examines the kinetics of halogenation processes associ- This major was created together with Pitt alumni and employment partners ated with disinfection by-product formation and dehalogenation reactions who indicated very strong support and readiness to hire the new graduates. involving emerging contaminants. Sivey has served as PI or co-PI on several The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates a great demand for environ- funded projects, including grants from the American Chemical Society Pe- mental engineers in response to evolving societal needs, and the Department troleum Research Foundation, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National of Civil and Environmental Engineering responded by creating this major Science Foundation. He was a finalist for the 2015 AGRO New Investigator to give our students an advantage in the future. Award from the American Chemical Society’s Division of Agrochemistry. Sivey’s appointment as a Fisher Endowed professor continues through 2018. Developing this program was possible thanks to the depth and breadth of Pitt faculty, many of whom are nationally and internationally recognized for their research in water and wastewater management, sustainability and green design, the water-energy nexus, hydrology and water resources, and man- Daniel B. Oerther named agement of unconventional energy resources. Our highly interdisciplinary Honorary Fellow of American program that tackles many of the most pressing global issues is expected to attract a diverse pool of undergraduates and strengthen the diversity of our Nurses Association engineering program. The American Academy of Nursing celebrated Pro- The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has approximately fessor Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, PE, BCEE, 300 undergraduate students (sophomore, junior, and senior) and 150 grad- F.AAN as one of four Honorary Fellows inducted uate students (MS, PMS, and PhD). It is also one of Pitt’s oldest academic during its annual policy conference this autumn in programs, established in 1867 as a direct result of the impact of the civil en- Washington, DC. The Academy is comprised of ap- gineering field during the Civil War. proximately 2,400 nurse leaders in research, policy, Please visit engineering.pitt.edu/civil for more information. practice, management, and education selected from the more than 160,000 members of the American Nurses Association that advances and protects the interest of the more than three million Registered Nurses throughout the United State. The Honorary Fellow designation be- stowed on Oerther recognizes his leadership in promoting and improving health care in ways that value the important contributions of nurses. Oerther, a past board member of AEESP, is a Professor of Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He is also a Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State. Dedi- cated to preventing disease and promoting wellness, Professor Oerther has partnered with nurses, physicians, and other professionals to focus his in- terventions on water, sanitation, hygiene, nutrition, food security, and food safety. His international efforts have provided clean drinking water and ac- cess to improved health care to more than 100,000 villagers in Brazil, , Guatemala, India, and .

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